| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it in set up by Jason Nelson | 26-33 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-33 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Skaggs | 26-33 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Russell Hough takes the ball from Joseph Skaggs | 26-33 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 26-33 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Aaron Newton steps in front of the George Wilson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 26-33 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | George Wilson is called for the reach on Joseph Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Wilson, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Joseph Snow (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Russell Hough, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Nelson and he's fouled by Carlos Chambliss - foul #2 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Aaron Newton swats the shot by Dennis Heckman | 29-33 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Greg Lively tips it in | 29-35 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Joseph Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Richard Luczak is called for the reach on Williams Griner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Luczak, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | John Miser grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | George Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Joseph Snow snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs double dribbles | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Hough (SF) Dennis Heckman | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Wilson out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Greg Lively (PF) Willie Mathis | |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Russell Hough gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Russell Hough comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Davis - foul #1 on Albert Davis, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Joseph Snow (PF) Jason Nelson, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Ken Pegg | |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Carlos Chambliss steals it from Aaron Newton | 29-39 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Russell Hough's floater is knocked away by Darren Hillenbrand | 29-39 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Roland Warren, Joseph Skaggs, Darren Hillenbrand, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | George Wilson is hacked by Williams Griner - foul #3 on Williams Griner, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Jason Nelson steals the ball from Ken Pegg | 29-39 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Williams Griner jams it on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 31-39 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis lays it up and in on a great pass from John Miser | 31-41 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Davis | 34-41 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Albert Davis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is fouled on the floor by Williams Griner - foul #4 on Williams Griner, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Joseph Snow (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Nelson, Williams Griner, Albert Davis, Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Michael Bell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Chambliss | 36-44 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Aaron Newton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roland Warren | 38-44 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Russell Hough comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Spencer - foul #1 on Gary Spencer, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG) Michael Bell | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Russell Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | John Miser steals the ball from Joseph Skaggs in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | John Miser hits the finger roll | 38-47 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is fouled on the floor by Richard Luczak - foul #3 on Richard Luczak, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (SF) Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Greg Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Albert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Greg Lively - foul #2 on Greg Lively, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (C) Greg Lively | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ken Pegg | 38-47 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Skaggs picks off the pass by Willie Mathis | 38-47 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Joseph Snow scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 40-47 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Steven Anderson (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG) John Miser | |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is fouled on the floor by Willie Mathis - foul #4 on Willie Mathis, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Greg Lively snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Jason Nelson, Williams Griner, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG) Michael Bell, George Wilson | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | John Miser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Carlos Chambliss is called for the reach on Aaron Newton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Willie Mathis and he's fouled by Darren Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (C) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Joseph Snow - foul #1 on Joseph Snow, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Albert Davis (SF) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Richard Luczak | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Albert Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Skaggs | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Snow is called for the reach on Ken Pegg - foul #2 on Joseph Snow, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF) John Miser, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Gary Spencer (SF) Jason Nelson, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-57 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Williams Griner gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-57 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roland Warren | 43-57 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | George Wilson hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Williams Griner is hacked by George Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Willie Mathis (PF) Michael Bell, Greg Lively | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Williams Griner makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Williams Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Miser and he's fouled by Gary Spencer - foul #2 on Gary Spencer, team foul #10 | 45-62 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Gary Spencer buries a jump hook in the lane | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from George Wilson | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand loses the ball out of bounds | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Miser runs out the clock | 47-65 |